Shamiana Indian Cuisine — Restaurant in Upper Harbour

I would give this place 0 star if it allows! We used to come here often but haven't been recently. The curry was better in previous years but it is now very watery and too sweet to our liking now. Today my boy wanted to have butter chicken and as a 12yr old boy he gets hungry. The bowl is smaller and shallower than before so there wasn't enough sauce for him to finish the naan bread. He went to ask a little more sauce but got rejected. We got quite upset because as a restaurant you need to make sure the portion is big enough to feed most customers. We didn't even ask for refill just little more sauce to finish the naan. At over $20 for a combo, this rejection seems very unreasonable to us. The owner seems very rude and no interest in serving customers. We will never...

Judging by the previous reviews, it's really hit and miss with this place - went here for dinner tonight, positive things to note were that my meal was served at a good temperature, tasted fresh and the staff were reasonably quick with service. Unfortunately, I probably wouldn't be compelled to return again as it isn't very authentic Indian cuisine (they use white rice instead of basmati, and the curry tastes dulled down to suit Kiwi tastes, with less spice and more sugar than I'd prefer), also they use a lot of single-use plastic with disposable cutlery, plastic bottles and takeaway style bowls used, even if you...

Shamiana is one of the few authentic Indian food places in Albany, the tremendous effort put into making a range of highly delectable non-veg and veg curries alongwith nan and rice on a daily basis is exemplary. Favours and spices are terrific. Desi cooks and prompt service make it a favourite place for a quick snack a tasty meal or a take-away. Thank you to Rajesh and his enthusiastic team for always treating us well whenever we are at the Mall. A big yes recommending this restaurant to all the gorgeous multi-cultural foodies who want to explore cuisines and get a tasty bite of India in...